Benjamin Bayl & Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra

It is popularly believed that Beethoven was the only composer struck down by hearing loss, and who continued to write music despite his tragic affliction. In truth, the Czech Smetana, the French Fauré and the British Vaughan Williams all shared the fate of the composer of Fidelio. Another composer who carried on writing music despite going deaf was the British William Boyce, a contemporary of Philipp Emanuel Bach whose Symphony No. 5. in D major is the rare treat of the second concert of the Ferencsik season ticket. Conducted by the Dutch-Australian Benjamin Bayl, who has vast experience of historical performance, the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra will play two Haydn works on this evening: the Notturno in C major is a rarely heard work, while Symphony No. 101 in D Major (“The Clock”) is one of the composer’s most popular pieces. Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major will be performed by László Gál Jr, while the programme that blends the known and unknown in good measure will be introduced by the Overture in B-flat major by Johann Nepomuk Hummel, a student of Mozart and Haydn.